Francis L

Reder

Francis L. Reder of Toledo passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011 at his daughter's home in Fremont, OH at the age of 79.
He was born May 21, 1932 in Toledo to Francis L. & Mary (Ulgick) Reder and graduated from DeVilbiss High School in 1950. Frank attended Toledo University and then joined the U.S. Army where he was stationed at Fort Knox until his honorable discharge in 1954.
In 1952, he married Rose Marie Pietszak at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Toledo. In November 1956, he joined the Toledo Fire Dept. and retired from the department as a Lieutenant in 1987.
Frank was a "jack of all trade" taking on many different projects from building to inventing gadgetry. He operated his "Hello" Carpet Cleaning business and was a real estate entrepreneur with his partners Jim Minnick and Jerry Chabler.
Mr. Reder was preceded in death by his wife Rose Reder in 1997 and is survived by daughters Roxanne (Greg) Forshtay and Roseanne (Roy) Weldon; grandchildren John (Danielle) Forshtay, Tobias (Jacqueline) Forshtay, Peter (Danielle) Forshtay, Samuel (Kristina) Forshtay, Paul Forshtay, Justin Weldon, Stephanie Weldon and Kyle Weldon; and brother Richard M. (Penelope) Reder.
Friends may call at the Foth - Dorfmeyer Mortuary 3815 Sylvania Ave. (Between Monroe St. & Talmadge Rd.) Saturday after 1 PM. The Last Alarm and memorial services will take place at 2PM. The family suggests memorial tributes be made to Stein Hospice 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870.